Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 will be released on June 2021

 

Almost six years after the release of the last volume chronicling the Earth One graphic novel adventures of Bruce Wayne and his winged avenger alter ego, DC Comics has officially announced that "Batman: Earth One Vol. 3" will finally see release in the summer of next year - continuing the story following the apparent demise of Harvey Dent, the defeat of The Riddler, and the growing network and ongoing crimefighting crusade of The Batman in Gotham City.

Via Newsarama, here's the official synopsis of the new chapter that is once again written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Gary Frank - fresh off their last collaboration in "Doomsday Clock".

"Harvey Dent is dead. Or is he? A gang of thieves thrusts Gotham City into a state of fear when they are mysteriously well-armed with military-grade weapons: flamethrowers, grenade launchers, and even tanks, And this gang claims it is funded by none other than former district attorney Harvey Dent." 

"Balancing his two lives, Bruce Wayne must find the truth by tapping his growing network of agents, including Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordon, Waylon 'Killer Croc' Jones, and the savvy new Catwoman, Bruce is distracted by the seemingly impossible return of another figure believed dead: his grandfather Adrian Arkham. He must also comfort his longtime friend, Gotham City mayor Jessica Dent, who is scarred both physically and mentally from her experience with the Riddler, which resulted in the gruesome death of her brother." 

"But is Harvey back, plotting revenge on a city he proclaims to be guilty? When Batman discovers the truth behind these many mysteries, his entire world unravels…"

Long awaited since Vol. 2 was released in 2015,  the Batman: Earth One series is one of the latest modern reinterpretations of the Caped Crusader that is grounded closer to reality and is a great springboard for newer fans to jump into. In many ways, it has served as an inspiration for Matt Reeves' upcoming Batman film "The Batman", wherein The Riddler, Catwoman, The Penguin, and even Alfred Pennyworth feel inspired from the Earth One continuity counterparts.

Batman: Earth One Vol. 3 will be released on June 8, 2021.

ICYMI: DC Comics unleashes "Batman: Three Jokers" trailer

One of the most anticipated DC storylines that has been in the works for the past couple of years finally sees its first of three issues released this week in comic book shops and digital download, as DC Comics unleashes Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok's "Batman: Three Jokers" - a storyline that addresses the mystery build during "Justice League: The Darkseid War" and the beginning of "DC Rebirth" - where Batman discovers the existence of not one... But THREE VERSIONS OF THE JOKER. How and why this is the case is still a mystery, but the entire three issue run under the DC Black Label imprint will focus on the deadly trio of clowns, along with the members of the Bat Family that have been severely traumatized and affected by them - Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood.


Batman: Three Jokers first issue is now available at your local comic book shops and in DC's digital app store.

DC reschedules Batman: Three Jokers #1 to August

Before the corona virus pandemic threw many plans and businesses into disarray and postponement, DC Comics was finally set to release Geoff Johns and Jason Fabok’s long awaited Batman and Joker story “Batman: Three Jokers” into the world starting with the first issue solicited for a June 2020 release. Unfortunately, those plans did not hold up and now DC Comics has confirmed in their official website that the title will now be rescheduled for release this coming August instead.

 

Adding some new artwork teases to the article, the news of the Three Jokers delay is no surprise given the decision to halt distribution of titles by Diamond Comic Distributors over a month ago w/ the pandemic concerns happening worldwide. DC and other publishers are slowly returning to distribution beginning later this month, but with that comes the inevitable rescheduling of titles - Three Jokers included. It’s a story that has been teased and brewing since DC Rebirth began and revealed to readers that more that one man is walking around as the Clown Prince of Crime, and the new three issue storyline will tell what exactly this means and it will involve Batman, Batgirl, and Red Hood - three members of the Bat Family who have been greatly affected by the Joker’s presence one way or another.

Batman: Three Jokers will now be released on August 25 in comic shops worldwide.

Reality Punching returns: Superboy-Prime revealed for “Shazam #13”

Even if the events of DC Rebirth and the recently concluded “Doomsday Clock” have seemingly given finality and explanation that Doctor Manhattan of the Watchmen universe was responsible for all the changes going on to the DC Universe - it looks like another twist and wrench has been thrown in to make matters even more interesting and complicated at the same time.

Via colorist Michael Atiyah’s Twitter - the cover to DC’s upcoming “Shazam #13” reveals Billy Batcon and his friends defeated at the hands of a very familiar foe - SUPERBOY-PRIME. Yes, the same insane alternate reality young Superman who punched through the wall of their “paradise” during the events of “Infinite Crisis” that sent ripples through time and made changes to DC continuity which included the resurrection of Jason Todd, as well as the same alternate version of Clark Kent that joined the Sinestro Corps and even killed heroes like Superman from Earth-2.

What he will do and how he factors into the new future of the DCU is anyone’s guess, but it won’t be good that’s for sure as the architect of his downfall, Geoff Johns, is writing Shazam and will probably have a very good explanation for this.

Thanks goes to Bleeding Cool for putting this up. We’ll just have to wait for “Shazam #13” sometime very soon to see what happens next - Whether it be another big event or crisis that occurs because of his actions and madness.

Wonder Woman Sequel title teased by Geoff Johns

Teased by Geoff Johns  on his Twitter exactly one year after the release of Wonder Woman last year, the title and setting for what is supposedly the upcoming Wonder Woman sequel has been revealed - which reads "WW84" and could be viral marketing teasing the setting of the follow-up to be during the Cold War.

The sequel, which will once again be directed by Patty Jenkins, will also be written by Jenkins, Geoff Johns, and Dave Callaham. Aside from Gal Gadot returning as Diana Prince/ Wonder Woman, Kristen Wiig will be playing the villain Cheetah, and Pedro Pascal of Narscos and Game of Thrones fame has been cast in a supporting role.

Wonder Woman 2 is set for release on November 1st, 2019.

DC releases "On The Road to Doomsday Clock" video

Set to continue the ongoing "Watchmen" connection mystery that began with "DC Universe: Rebirth #1" and continued with the Batman/ The Flash crossover storyline "The Button", DC Entertainment has released a new video called "On The Road to Doomsday Clock" - which has writer Geoff Johns teasing fans what to expect with the upcoming storyline that features Superman and the rest of the DC Universe exploring the connections brought about by the omnipotent Doctor Manhattan from the Watchmen Universe.
On The Road to Doomsday Clock with Geoff Johns
Doomsday Clock begins on November 22nd.

Wonder Woman: New "Tank" poster revealed by Geoff Johns

Set for release in just over a week's time, Warner Bros. and DC Films have released a brand new poster for "Wonder Woman" which shows Gal Gadot as Diana Prince hoisting a tank over her - just showing how powerful the Amazon Warrior princess is! The poster was shared by DC Comics' Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns in his Twitter page - and it's nothing short of "Wonderful" to say the least.

Wonder Woman will be released in theaters this June.

"Doomsday Clock" Preview featured in "The Button" finale

With The Button finally ending this week with the release of "The Flash #22", DC Comics shifts the focus and attention of the "Watchmen/ DC Rebirth" mystery to its next upcoming storyline set for this fall when Geoff Johns returns to write "Doomsday Clock" alongside the creative team of Gary Frank and Brad Anderson. The final part of "The Button" saw lots of reveals and more questions remaining to be answered... But also featured an epilogue that is a lead on to Doomsday Clock, which was released by DC and also featured by Comic Book.com.

You can check out the two page teaser here, teasing the Comedian's button floating in space bloody as ever, and then shifting to what is revealed as Superman's familiar "S" logo that is the crest of The House Of El. One can only wonder what Johns has planned... We'll just have to wait and see.

"Doomsday Clock" will be released on November 2017.

DC Comics announces "Doomsday Clock" for November

With The Batman/ Flash crossover storyline "The Button" ending this week, DC Comics drops another bombshell announcement on their official website that furthers the big DC Rebirth/ Watchmen mystery - Geoff Johns is making his triumphant return to writing and will be teaming up with Gary Frank and Brad Anderson for a new event story called "Doomsday Clock" which hits comic book shops this fall.

“It's time. Last year, the DC Universe confronted the legacy of Watchmen in Rebirth the way Watchmen confronted the legacy of superhero comics three decades ago,” explains writer Geoff Johns. “Thematically, and metaphorically, there was no better choice than to use Dr. Manhattan. If you’re going to have a conflict between optimism and pessimism, a battle between the very forces of hope and despair, you need to have someone who personifies the cynicism that has leaked into our hearts and also has the ability to affect the entire DCU. It’s all paying off this November with DOOMSDAY CLOCK.”

With the Superman logo in the middle of a clock that nears midnight, the title "Doomsday Clock" has double meaning as Doomsday was the creature that killed Supes and the clock itself featured prominently in Watchmen. The story of course will be different, but only Johns and crew know exactly how things will play and where this takes readers next as DC Rebirth continues.

DC's "Doomsday Clock" will be released on November.

Wonder Woman: First official synopsis for the movie released

As San Diego Comic Con week approaches fast, Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment are prepping fans up for some major announcements for their upcoming properties - which includes next year's DC Films' installment in "Wonder Woman" - the long awaited superhero film that spotlights the Amazon Princess that is Diana of Themyscira!

Via Comic Book.com and Business Wire, here is the official press release and synopsis released for the movie:


“Wonder Woman” hits movie theaters around the world next summer when Gal Gadot returns as the title character in the epic action adventure from director Patty Jenkins. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers…and her true destiny. 

Joining Gadot in the international cast are Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, David Thewlis, Danny Huston, Elena Anaya, Ewen Bremner and Saïd Taghmaoui. Jenkins directs the film from a screenplay by Allan Heinberg and Geoff Johns, story by Zack Snyder & Allan Heinberg, based on characters from DC Entertainment. Wonder Woman was created by William Moulton Marston. The film is produced by Charles Roven, Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Richard Suckle, with Rebecca Roven, Stephen Jones, Wesley Coller and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers. Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with RatPac-Dune Entertainment, an Atlas Entertainment/Cruel and Unusual production, “Wonder Woman.” The film is scheduled for release on June 2, 2017, and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company."

And there you have it... All we need is the first trailer for the film, and it's probably sure to arrive on SDCC 2016 next week! Plus the fact the movie is co-written by DC Comics' own Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns is sure to place confidence in fans, and couldn't be a better announcement for Wondy during her 75th Anniversary this year!

Sneak Peek - Batman: Earth One Vol. 2!

It's 2015 and there's PLENTY to look forward to... And while Batman's 75th Anniversary celebration is just about done, there are LOTS of stories still coming out, including the May 2015 sequel to Geoff Johns and Gary Frank's take on the Dark Knight himself with Batman: Earth One Volume 2!

Previews of the first two pages are out, courtesy of Newsarama!

The CW will give "Arrow" guest hero "The Flash" his own TV Pilot

In a few weeks, a certain Scarlet Speedster DC Comics hero will grace the small screen in The CW's popular superhero TV show "Arrow", as Glee's Grant Gustin debuts as Barry Allen/ The Flash on episodes 8 & 9 of the currently ongoing 2nd Season. However, that's not all the good news there is to it, as a new announcement literally seals the deal that the new guy to lace up the boots of the Fastest Man Alive for television will be getting his very own Pilot!

In a report by Deadline and also showing up in Superherohype and Newsarama, Gustin will still be appearing and debuting as Barry Allen and his alter ego, but his origin story will now be told in his own TV Show pilot, instead of dedicating an episode based on the superhero Green Arrow as a backdoor pilot. This decision came about when positive reception came from within the studio for the two-part Flash centered story arc, and Arrow creators Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg will return to write alongside DC Comics' own Geoff Johns, with Arrow pilot director Dave Nutter helming "The Flash" pilot as well. For more information, visit the source posts at Deadline, SHH, and Newsarama.

Justice League: War: Trailer for the New 52 DC Animated Movie goes online

Prepare for a full scale invasion of epic DC Comics quantities next year, as Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment prepare to unleash the "Origin" of the Justice League in the newly shaped DC New 52 Universe by the first DC Universe Animated Original Movie slated for next year, Justice League: War!

Based on the bestselling and first New 52 storyline "Origin" of the relaunched "Justice League" series by Geoff Johns and Jim Lee, Justice League: War sees the World's Greatest Superheroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman banding together for the first time, overcoming differences and personal conflicts with one another to combat a greater threat: Darkseid and his invasion of Earth.

Justice League: War: First look at Superman, Batman, and Green Lantern together

Set for release next year and based on the very first "New 52" storyline and comic book that ushered in the DC Universe as we know it today, a brand new screenshot featuring Batman, Green Lantern, and the first look at Superman has debuted online for the upcoming new DC Universe Animated Original Movie - Justice League: War.

Based on the relaunched "Justice League" comic series' first story arc "Origin" by writer Geoff Johns and artist Jim Lee, Justice League: War sees The World's Greatest Superheroes uniting together for the first time - to fight a threat that not only endangers their world, but the entire universe itself. The film, set for an Early 2014 release, ushers in the "New 52" age of animated movies, and will be directed by Batman: The Dark Knight Returns and Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox director, Jay Olivia. For more information, visit the source post at World's Finest Online.com.

DC Comics: Geoff Johns leaving Aquaman with issue #25; Francis Manapul leaves Flash; Marriage and Superheroes

Looks like a shift in status and creatives in specific DC titles has been on as of late, and one particularly popular DC Comics title is saying goodbye to one of the publisher's most significant writers in recent history.

This coming November, DC Comics Chief Creative Officer and writer Geoff Johns will be signing off from his two year run on Aquaman - A title he helped resurrect and make into one of the most popular reads in DC following the New 52 relaunch in 2011. Johns, who helped redefine Silver Age heroes The Flash and Green Lantern pre and post New 52, capped off a stellar run on the latter Emerald Warrior and his mythos early this year, and now bids farewell to the King of the Seven Seas. Replacing him will be Batman '66 writer Jeff Parker, who takes over from issue #26 onwards. With Johns' time set on Forever Evil, Justice League, and Batman: Earth One, it's probably a good time to say goodbye to the world of Arthur Curry/ Orin/ Aquaman. More on the story via Bleeding Cool.

On related news, some controversy arose on the status of Aquaman's marital status, particularly to his queen and wife, Mera. It seems that ever since The New 52 began, Aquaman was NOT married to her at all, leading to some fans wondering how that all came to pass. Since Batwoman creators JH Williams III and W Haden Blackman have left their book due to creative differences following their marriage idea for the character with Maggie Sawyer getting nixed, this has caused quite a stir, and how the status of married superheroes are affected in the long run. A good article by Bleeding Cool makes good on tackling "DC Comics and the War against Marriage". Read it up and have a looksie.

Also, Francis Manapul and Brian Buccellato are leaving The Flash following issue #25 as well. Their departure however coincides with the release of an as of yet unannounced DC project. What that is, time will tell. More on the story via Comic Vine.

Aquaman DC animated film teased to come by Geoff Johns

Looks like a certain King of the Seven Seas may get his own solo film after all... In animated form and teased straight from the mouth of the man who's currently writing the character's ongoing comic book series.

Certainly something that's been a longtime coming, DC Comics' own scribe and Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns has teased that an "Aquaman" animated feature film is in the works, in response to a fan's question on whether or not the King of Atlantis and founding member of the Justice League would get his own DC Universe Animated Original Movie. 

Via a story from Comic Book.com, a Tweet question by user ChrisFox27 was posed to Johns, where he asked:

“Can we get an animated movies focusing on #Aquaman? He really, REALLY deserves a moment in the spotlight,”

Johns then responded in simple and exciting words:

"Yes You Will!"

And there you have it. A TEASE that Orin/ Arthur Curry will indeed be getting his own film, and after making appearances as a supporting character in other DC animated films like the recent Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (where he was voiced by Cary Elwes), one has to wonder which storyline and signature plot arc DC Entertainment will adapt for Aquaman. My bet's on Johns current and awesome New 52 series. After what Flashpoint Paradox did to make the DC Animated Movie timeline conform to the new continuity, the first arc of the relaunched Aquaman series "The Trench" is likely the one to make. Here's looking forward to this animated prospect in the near future!

For more information, visit the source post at Comic Book.com.

DC Teases "Lights Out" for Green Lantern...

Literally just a tease. There's no word or information on the upcoming October Green Lantern event... Not yet anyway. Is it "Blackest Night" deja vu but with Geoff Johns since he and the other mainstay creatives left the title last May? We won't know for sure.

Stay tuned as more information becomes available from DC Comics or the source posts at Bleeding Cool and Newsarama.

SPOILER ALERT: The Big Thing About Justice League of America #4 revealed

If you haven't picked up or are following DC Comics The New 52's newest Justice League series Justice League Of America, then chances are you might to AVOID READING THIS SPOILER POST for issue #4 via Bleeding Cool. Shocking as it is, there's going to be a lot of repercussions by the time Trinity War comes along, and the stakes have been made even higher thanks to what occurs in the issue.

You can preview the issue via Comic Book Resources here, or be spoiled after the jump.

Turn back now, lest you be SPOILED.

DC Comics: Trinity War details revealed; six issue Justice League crossover storyline

Since the revelation of the composite covers that make up three of DC Comics' three Justice League titles for the month of July, a lot of questions have been circling around the minds of DC fans and readers on how the first big crossover event of The New 52 called "Trinity War" would truly play out.
Now, details have emerged thanks to USA Today and Bleeding Cool over what the DC Universe can expect come July.

Beginning on Justice League #22, Trinity War will finally commence, and cross over to two other Justice League titles with Justice League of America #6 and Justice League Dark #22. The action continues with the next issue of the three JL titles the following month. Geoff Johns writes Justice League, and will team up with Jeff Lemire to co-write Justice League of America. Lemire will write solo for Justice League Dark.

In the article in USA Today, Johns describes Trinity War as an "action mystery", with the three figures that form the Trinity of Sin - Pandora, The Phantom Stranger, and The Question right at the center of it. Their roles will figure highly as the three JL factions clash and interact with one another, and only the creative team knows how things will go down once everything is said and done. For more information, visit the source post at Bleeding Cool and USA Today!

Trinity War, a six issue crossover storyline between three Justice League titles, begins on July.

DC Comics announces New Green Lantern creative teams

Following the announcement of the departure of Geoff Johns and the other talents of the Green Lantern books come May 2013, DC Comics has finally announced who will be stepping up as the new creative force for the series and its affiliated titles. Writer Robert Vendetti of "X-O Manowar" fame will pair with artist Billy Tan to take over the main Green Lantern book, while Joshua Hale Fialkov covers the rest of the corps by writing Green Lantern Corps and Red Lanterns, paired with artists Bernard Chang and Alessandro Vitti respectively. Green Lantern: New Guardians will be ending its run with Justin Jordan and Brad Walker writing the final book, while Agent Orange himself Larfleeze gets his own series... written by Keith Giffen and illustrated Scott Kollins!

That's one major shakedown and change for the Green Lantern books of The DC New 52 universe! For more on the story, visit the source post at Comic Book Resources and DC Comics.com!